St Jerome "Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best." Born: c.347 Died: 419 or 420 Bethlehem Subjects Of Study: monasticism St. Jerome , Latin in full Eusebius Hieronymus , pseudonym Sophronius , (born c. 347, Stridon, Dalmatia—died 419/420, Bethlehem, Palestine; feast day September 30), biblical translator and monastic leader, traditionally regarded as the most learned of the Latin Fathers. He lived for a time as a hermit, became a priest, served as secretary to Pope Damasus I , and about 389 established a monastery at Bethlehem. His numerous biblical , ascetical , monastic, and theological works profoundly influenced the early Middle Ages . He is known particularly for his Latin translation of the Bible , the Vulgate , and is considered a doctor of the church .
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